Great Canadian Country Estates

East of Toronto

Northumberland County

(40 minutes to 60 minutes from TO)

  The distances below are measured by traveling time From Toronto in Hours

(Please Click on the Pictures for Full Details)

 

GothicRevival?PortHope

 

3 Ward Street

 

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Distinctively Opulent Home

 

Canadian $998,000 / ~ U.S. $908,000

 

  WatersEdgeButlersCreekCenturyHome 

202 County Road 30, Brighton

Canadian $495,000.00/U.S.~$431,000.00

Stocked and Furnished for Turn-Key B & B + CDN $30,000

8.9 Acres Lush Green Space with Butler Creek Meandering through the Grounds Curtains of Mature Trees naturally sectioned in to three Private Areas

Century Home - with 4 Self-Contained Private Sections, Carriage House and Garden Shed Zoning RR5 & FD May Accommodate Expansion

Short Jog to Amenities, Parks, Fine Dining Just a little further is the Ontario Second Wine Region - Prince Edward County

 

 

WaterView-TapestryofLightsLakePort

 

117 Front Street, Lakeport, Ontario

 

Builder's Own Home - Top Quality Material Used

3,600+ sq.ft. Main Residence - 2 Storeys, 4 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms,

2 Car Attached, Granite Counters, Heated Floors on Main Level, Sunroom w/Indoor BBQ & Skylights,

Master Bedroom w/4 Piece Ensuite - Separate Shower + Whirlpool Bath, W/I Closet, Roughed-In Sauna, Sitting Room 16' 1" x 18' 1" w/Wet Bar & Walk-Out to 10' x 18' Terrace w/Spiral Staircase to Grounds

Additional Detached Garage w/800 sq.ft. Unfinished Loft (Bathroom Installed)

Lush Grounds .61 acres w/Mature Trees, Fenced & Outdoor BBQ Cooking & Warming Oven

 

Canadian $449,000 / ~ U.S. $390,000

 

ProvencePortHope

 Sold!

Non-Designated Century Home

c 1800's

 

Canadian $850,000 / ~ U.S. $700,000

 

 Simply Magical   

 

 

 

 

 

 

HaydenHouseCobourg

c 1871

 

 

One of the Last Remaining Grand Century Home

 

475 George Street

Canadian $995,000 / ~ U.S. $939,000

 

 Three Storey Classic Revival on a 1 Acre Lot (152' x 222') with a Circular Drive, "Bent Branches" Menagerie on the Grounds

 Original Oversized Plaster Mouldings and Leaded Glass Windows, Quarter Sawn Oak Flooring

  Main House is approximately 6,500 sq.ft.; Coach House is approximately 2,600 sq.ft. (c 1884)

  Coach House is 2½ Storey and retains its original Horse Stall with Cast Iron Fretwork

  Houses a 2-car Garage with a Second Story Loft with Cathedral Ceiling

TheHamptonsinGrafton

Northumberland Hills, Ontario

 

Stately New England Brick Mansion

 

SKYTOP Taormina Pool w/Fiber optic Lighting in Landscaped Field Stone Patio with Waterfall

SKYTOP Tennis Court Professionally - Reground Asphalt, Compacted w/Skid Resistant Rubberized Finish

In 40 Acres Overlooking Large Pond, Lush Greens and Lake Ontario

24 Rooms (including Nanny's Suite), 7 Bedrooms, 9 Bathrooms with probably the largest Private Gym this side of Beverley Hills

4 Car Garage with Paved Circular Driveway w/Unilock Stone Skirt to Tennis Court, White Picket Fence, w/Centre Floral Island

His/His Ensuite Bathrooms with Walk-in Closets & Marble Floors in Master overlooking Fields of Green

Home Theatre, Steam Room, 2x Sun Room (One Sitting/One with 29 Jet Hot Tub) overlooking Sweeping Vistas

2-Section Games Room (Billiard w/Iguana Aquarium and Parlour with Floor-to-Ceiling Stone Fireplace)

~635 sq.ft. Foyer with Airlock, Book Matched Breccia Anchiata Marble Throughout (2x Closets, 2pc Powder)

Solid Oak Doors, 856 sq.ft. Custom Kitchen by an Award Wining Designer Denise Holmes

Staircase, and Trim Work in Great Room, Sunroom and Arches by Fred Le Coz of "LeCoz Upper Canada Design"

Secant Security System and Elan Home Audio System

Ground Source Heating/Cooling Ventilation System combined w/Polyterm Radiant Floor System

All this and more just 1¼ Hour of Highway Driving East of TO in the midst of Spa Country

Is there such a thing as Over Indulgent?

Canadian $2,680,000 / ~ U.S. $1,787,000

Water's Edge - Cobourg's Historical Mansion

 

 

The Ultimate Collectible

 

i) General Charles Lane Fitzhugh's Waterfront Splendour on 3 Acres (260' Frontage on Lake Ontario)

Canadian $1,850,000 / ~ U.S. $1,516,000

i) Adjacent Parcel 1.45 Acres (120' Frontage on Lake Ontario)

Canadian $450,000 / ~ U.S. $368,800

PortHopeTerracedRavineCenturyHome

~One of the Last Few Remaining Century Home~

Non-Designated Century Home

c 1868

Canadian $395,000 / ~ U.S. $353,000 1.00 

Part of the Historical Smith Estate Tree Top View of Port Hope

Gutted and Renovated to Architectural Digest Model Perfection

In the midst of the most Chic-Chic Part of Town, Walk in Minutes to:

Fine Dining, Via Rail, Shops, Capital Theatre, Park and the "best" Latte in Northumberland

Unique Reverse Ravine; Terraced with Mature Trees - Yet Extremely Sunny

Private - on a Slow Rise (from the ordinary and mundane!)

Perfect for family and entertaining - Ideal for the Commuter (5 minute walk to Via Rail!)

WatersEdge-TapestryofLightsGrafton

122 Kewatin* Drive, Ontario

(*Native American for "Peace by the Waters")

 

Architect Designed to Maximize Lakeview

142' Lake Frontage   Private Beach   English Country Kitchen   

Private - Behind Curtains of Majestic Trees along a Cul-de-Sac Terminating in &

Walking Distance to Nawautin Wildlife Sanctuary &

Minutes to Regional Spas     Wheelchair Friendly Access and Interiors

 

Canadian $550,000 / ~ U.S. $450,820

globul2a.gif (851 bytes)  CorrigalHouseCobourg

c1841

458 Williams Street

 

A Private Paradise just shy of 1 Acre

  Canadian $349,999 / ~ U.S. $250,000   1.00 

New Canaan, Grafton (Northumberland Hills)  30 Acres of Naturalist Paradise. Built in 1912 by Sir James Wood 1.00 Canadian $1,180,000.00/~U.S.$788,000.00

Terralta, Port Hope, 158-160 Dorset Street West c.1874  "Another of Port Hope's Gothic treasures, Terralta Cottage is a strong presence on Dorset Street"  * Port Hope - A Treasury of Early Homes - Tom Cruickshank (Managing Editor of Century Home Canadian $679,000.00/~U.S. $453,000.00 

globul2a.gif (851 bytes) WatersEdgeBrighton

170 Drummond Street, Smithfield

3.5 Acres Immaculate Condition Sumptuous Top Notch Material Used

675' of the Windy Smithfield Creek Mature Stands of Trees Deep Setback to Road

Custom Kitchen Spacious Sun Room 2 Offices

Your Best Weekend/Retirement Home in Spa Country, and easy commute to Kingston or TO!

Canadian $399,900 / ~ U.S. $266,600

TheHillandDaleCoachHousePortHope

39 - 41 Pine Street South

Circa 1847

 

  

A Piece of History Pre Confederation Days in Loyalist Country

 

Canadian $449,900 / ~ U.S. $300,000

Welcome Home

 

 globul2a.gif (851 bytes)  GraftonCenturyHome 157 Old Danforth Road

Canadian $169,000/U.S. $212,000.00

TheUltimateDevelopmentLotsCobourg

743 Elgin Street East

Private Scenic Basin - Some with Lake View

Suitable for 21 Lots Plus Condominium Development with Panoramas

Canadian $388,000/~U.S. $259,000.00.00  ~ 6 Acres ~

Canadian $218,000/~U.S. $146,000.00.00 (Appraised at

$208,000 August 21, 2002) ~.99 Acres including

Century Home, Loft & Garage ~

   WatersEdgeNorthumberland

9 - 103 Colton Street, Cramahe

(Furthest South of the Big Apple @Lake Ontario)

 

Value Priced at

 

CDN $495,000 / ~ U.S. $330,000

Rare 175' Frontage on Lake Ontario on a gentle slope in a .76 Acre Lot

Two Levels of Phenomenal View in a Raised Bungalow

Mature Trees throughout the Gardens: 17 White Birch, 2 Cherry, 2 Spruce, 2 Red Maple, 1 Plum

4,200 sq.ft., 3 + 1 Bedrooms, 2 Kitchens, Floor-to-Ceiling Brick Zero Clearance Fireplace

2 Whirlpools: 1 in 5 pc Master Ensuite - another in its own Room - both overlooking water

369 sq.ft. Family Room in Lower Level with the Fireplace and Kitchenette

1 large wooden balcony (10' x 35') just off Dining/Living Room on Upper Level

1 large wooden deck just off Sun Room on Lower Level

A very private setting 3.45 Acres Crowned by Mature Forest

Barnum Creek Snaking through the Edge

Original Turn of the Century Canning Factory + Barn

Suggestion:  Canning Factory Ideal for Country Loft with Inner Courtyard

Canadian $318,000/U.S. $212,000.00

globul2a.gif (851 bytes)  New England's Ravine in Port Hope 1.00

Tree Top Lake View, Antique Fire Place, Pergola with Flagstone Patio, Deck, Terraced Gardens

Two Cascading In-Ground Water Fountain, Gym with Spa, Wine Cellar, Magic Room

Elevated Platform Solarium, Master Sanctum Sanctorum with both Lake and Ravine View

( Canadian $409,000.00/~U.S. $273,000.00)

TheUltimateDreamHouseCobourg 

Yes, you can have it all!  A private Personal Paradise - the "Pleasure Dome" if you will in a wholesome

family environment.  2+ acs, mature trees, Century Log Guest Cabin, Gazebo, Cascading Fountains, Running Brook

Octagonal Rooms with Soaring Ceiling in the Great Room and Floor-to-Ceiling 3 Sided F/P 1.00 

Canadian $658,900.00/~U.S. $266,000.00 

globul2a.gif (851 bytes)  PortHopeCenturyLoveNest  One of the Last Remaining Century Home Non-Designated Historical Home c Early 1900's Substantial Renovation & Addition 80 Hope Street North, Port Hope   (Close to $55,000 Spent for the Custom Kitchen, Extension, Deck, Outdoor Gazebo w/Therapeutic Hot Tub)  Canadian $269,900 / ~ U.S. $215,920 1.00

 globul2a.gif (851 bytes)  QuakersPondGrafton  If there is one place that epitomizes what my perception of the idealized country living is - this is it!  Picture perfect setting with the Homestead backing against a gentle reverse slope that abuts 19 hectares of the Barnum House Creek Conservation Land ... a Pergola with mature vine sits between the house and a reverse slope of a small rise .....  tall stand of mature evergreen separates this area from the orchard (apple, peach, pear, cherry, crabapple) and the Garden Shed .... 1/3 acre Pond... Barnum House Creek running on the western boundary .... If there is one word I would use, it's "enchanting". Canadian $318,000/U.S. $212,000.00

 

Wine Cafe Louisa & Brew-on-Premise Winery, Brighton, Ontario  Regional Landmark Cafe and Winery  Yet another A Veritable Cash Cow  Canadian $239,000/~U.S. $160,000.00 1.5

 GaryCoopersHilltopLookOut,Brighton, 93 Simpson Street

  Private      Perched up on Brighton's Apex    Deep setback from road behind two stone pillars   Lies Mr. Cooper's 4 Bedroom 3,200 ft Plus Loft Custom Stone House in 1.5 Acres    3 Car Garage with 2 Stone Patios and Wraparound Paths   Grounds in front of Open Tent ideal for Inground Pool   A View to Die For   Canadian $355,000 / ~ U.S. $237,000 

The Massie Estate, Cobourg Circa 1829 

Predecessor of Inco Corporation  213 Acres, 1,500 frontage on Lake Ontario  Sold  Conditionally in 1999 1.00  Canadian $2,280,000.00/~U.S.$1,425,000.00

Schloss Maria, Brighton A veritable Austrian mini- fortress with period Alpine charm Canadian 1.10 $540,000.00/~$360,000.00 

The Gardens of Brunhilde Ewing, Port Hope  Dr. Spilbury's House, The Town Surgeon's Manor .88

The Manor on Walton, Port Hope Licensed Tea Room (20 years in the making), Antique Shop, Bed & Breakfast     A Veritable Cash Cow   Canadian $475,000/~ U.S. $317,000 .90

 

PortHopeCenturyTreasureTrove

~One of the Remaining Last Few Remaining Century Home~

Non-Designated Century Home

c 1895's

 Canadian $369,900 / ~ U.S. $296,000 1.00 

 

FlightsofFancyPortHope 1.00 

5717 Lakeshore Road

A 3,500 sq.ft.+ Stone Stucco Estate with a ~5,000 sq.ft. Carriage House for your Collections

10,000 sq.ft. of Unilock Stone Pavement Around the 4 Car Garage and forming a Patio around the Pool

100 Tons of Stone Used

Canadian $850,000 / ~ U.S. $567,000

 

GreatCanadianCountryEstates Home

East of Toronto

Durham

Prince Edward County

 

West of Toronto

North of Toronto

Hawk's Lake, Ottawa/Quebec

Prospect, Nova Scotia

 

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